Day7

Day 7— Teaching Strategies – Technology Part2

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Information tools:
www.explorelearning.com
Google math concepts online
http://www.khanacademy.org/#Developmental Math
http://faculty.uoit.ca/kay/courses/CURS4140/tools/minclips.html



Interactive tools:
I consider this one as the most effective tool, because it’s interactive and with a lot of examples ready to use in the classroom
www.explorelearning.com
Gizmo:
Excellent for interactive lessons with a lot of examples to use


Collaboration tools
a) Wikis
b) Blogs
c) Debatpedia
d) Facebook
e) Twitter
f) Pirate Pad
g) Mindmeister
h) Solvr
i) Skype


Production tools
- Google docs
- YouTube
- Prezi
- Wordle
- Most effective tool
- Least effective tool


Home Activity

a) Find a new tool to explore and share with the class

Mindmeister

· Mind mapping tool
· Good way to introduce topic. Excellent for brainstorming and organizing ideas together
· Good way for review

Example:

Brainstorm all the graphs that you know
List all the labels you need to make on graphs